In the First Ward two, four-year seats are open. Republicans Buster A. Guth, 52, 633 Shadywood Drive, an educator, and C. Lee Metzger Jr. are seeking their party's nomination. The Democrats have no candidates.

In the Second Ward, incumbent Democrat Charles J. Norton, 64, 113 S. Third St., a retired environmental technician, is seeking the Democratic nomination. The Republicans have no candidate.

The Third Ward has two seats open and only one candidate. He is incumbent Donald Sprole.

QUAKERTOWN

The Republican and Democratic parties have each slated three persons for three, four-year terms on the borough council.

The Republicans are:

Incumbent William F. Edge, 61, 23 S. Ninth St., semi-retired, a councilman for 14 years who serves on the council parks and recreation committee. Edge says he enjoys working for the community and is interested in getting the stadium lighting project completed at Memorial Park and wants to see expansion of the borough's sewage treatment plant completed.

C.J. Worthington, 63, 116 10th St., a tradesman, served in many borough offices, including three terms on council, on the planning commission, is a former member of the zoning board and is a former borough auditor. Worthington says he's running this time because "I want to try to establish some responsibility as far as the future of planning and zoning of the community goes. I think this has been very carelessly handled in the last 10 years."

Robert C. Roth, 37, 200 E. Broad St., a retail furniture merchant, presently a member of the zoning board, has served as judge of elections in the Fourth Ward. Roth says, "I've lived in this community all of my life and plan to live here the rest of my life. I feel I want to contribute to the community as a councilman."

The Democrats include:

Incumbent F. Rudolph Brannaka, 59, 1117 Park Ave., a teacher and assistant principal, and a councilman for 14 years, also serves on Quakertown Area Planning Commission. Brannaka says he wants to see a new zoning ordinance adopted. He has served as council's planning and zoning chairman for four years and has worked on a new zoning ordinance for three years. He also hopes to have a hand in completion of the Bleam tract development as park land.

Larry Serge, 33, of 27 S. 3rd St., a health club owner, a newcomer to politics, says he is running because he thinks some "young blood" that looks to the future would benefit council. Serge has run exercise programs for Quakertown Community Hospital, Quakertown Fire Department and many fund- raisers for area charities.

David Kelly was unavailable for comment.

For Tax collector the Republican candidate is incumbent E. Clifford Krauss, 54, 250 S. Fourth St, who has held the post for 20 years and has been active in Quakertown Fire Department 35 years and served as its treasurer 25 years. Krauss says he will seek the post again because, "I feel I've been able to do a good job and I enjoy serving people."

The Democrat candidate is Buelah Mae Wear, 43, 238 W. Broad St., a toll collector for Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, who is co-chairwoman of the 145th District Democratic Club and serves as a secretary to the Upper Bucks Democratic Committee. Wear says she wants the post "to make the office more accessibe to the the taxpayers by expanding the hours."

RICHLANDTOWN

Republican incumbent Mayor Lloyd Ewer, 50, 1183 Main St., a machinist, who has been the mayor for seven years and prior to that served a year on the borough council, is also chairman of the borough planning commission. He says, "I ran originally to try to make the community a little bit better. That's why I'm running again. I want to do my part."

The Democrats have not slated a candidate for any office in the borough except one of the four borough council seats. Write-in votes could change this picture before the November general election.

For council Republicans candidates are:

Incumbent Erwin A. Mindler, 69, 224 N. Main St., who is retired, served six years on council, and is currently filling out an unexpired term. Mindler says, "I feel it is my duty to do what I can for the community."

Ronald D. Funk, 36, 1 North Linda Court, an electronics tester who is vice president of the Towne Court Homeowners Association. He says, "I am concerned about the increase in crime in the community. I'm not sure that our Town Watch is enough. I'm glad the borough council is looking into purchase of police protection from Quakertown."